Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-07
xExs DE ZEE Day.

The Black Diamond Coal Co, oil hahaW-
ha county, ". Va, has nade an assign
ment
A Detroit lawyer who wanted to marry
every pretty girl he raet has been adJndged
insane.
Beach, the oarsman, has signed articles
for a race with Hanlan On the Nepeau river
Australia, ON November 26 for $500 side.
The Arthur statue committee have deter
mined TO erect statue 10 the late President
in New York as we'll as at the cemetery IN
Albany.
The British House of Commons Yesterday
agreed TO Sir Edward Clarke's motion not 10
treat the Times publication az breach OF
privilege.
Gould. the ex.New York dive keeper,
says he would rather spend month IN jail
in this country than be at liberty Tor Two
days in Canada.
The Treasury Department has informed
Rev. w. f. C. Smith, of Emanuel Church,
Boston, hat he cannot import an iron
church edifce from England free of duty.
The exploring party that went down yes
teiday into the mine, Mt Nanaimo, g. C.r
discovered the dead lying in all directions:
All hope is now given up of saving any OF
the miners alive
Judge Morris, of Baltimore, has decided
that the State oyster police steamers are
liable TO inspection by the federal authori-
ties, and that The State must pay $1,000 line
for refusing TO allow the inspection to be
made.
The Czarina has donated one hundred
thousand roubles to General Gresser, project
Of St. Petersburg, in recognition Of his SER
vices in frustrating the recent plot against
him pension of six thousand roubles as a
reward for his services in arresting Mill
ISIS
Hon. Jefferson Davis has written areview OF
Gen. Wolseley's life of Gen. Lee. Mr.. DAVIS
takes exception 10 many OF the Engllsh
Generals statements, and while not finding
fault with the superlative opinion OF Gen.
Lees military ability expressed in the Dook,
shows very plainly that he considers Gen.
Woseleys criticisms of other Southern
| leaders un ust.
three year old boy, Of Waterbury, Ct,
who was born with deformed legs, has bad
the deformity removed by surgical opera
lions. The surgeon broke one of the legs
three times, aud the other one twice, and
then Strengthened and reset the bones. ihe
child endured the operation well under
ether and now walks long distances with
only a slight limp, which will disappear
in time.
Gen. Greedy, Chief Signal Officer, yester
day sent out circulars announcing that, be-
ginning with to day, special weekly bule'
tin will be issued, with the view of promptly
placing before the public each Monday
| morning reliable information relative to the
| climatic conditions which have existed the
previous week in the agricultural districts
of the country. The bulletin will include
comparisons with corresponding weeks IN
previous years, and will be issued Tor the
purpose OF aiding persons Interested IN cal
culating the conditions of growing crops and
their probable yield.
The Battlefield Memorial Association
have refused the request Of the Pickett AS
socialion Tor permission TO place monu-
ment commemorative Pick etts charge In
side the Union lines at Gettysburg, though
they were granted the privilege OF marking
the spot were Gen. Armslead fell morially
wounded after ne had passed the Union
works The Memorial Association recon-
reuded the erection of The monument on
the avenue TO be opened OH the Federal line
overlooking the ground passed over in the
charge-a more prominent site than the one
proposed. The plan submitted is for gran
lie structure about y feet high.
As stated in the GAZETTE, Queen Kapi-
oani and suite visited Mount Vernon yes
terlay and expressed themselves as highly
| pleased with the TIP. Last night the royal
party were entertained at a State dinner by
the President. The Queen wore full tram
of white satin, the front richly embroidered
with gold bullion. Across her corsage she
displayed wide red sash, one OF the orders
OF royalty The Princess was in black vel
vet and black lace, the front OF the dress
being composed of embroidery and black
thread lace. Mrs Cleveland was in white
satin, white lace and pearls, with diamond
| necklace.